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Extracts of the Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31 December 2018 and the...

Extracts of the Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31 December 2018 and
the Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2018 are given below for two companies
viz. Amazon Limited and Gibson

Extract of the Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31 December 2018:

Amazon Limited

              R

Gibson Limited

           R

Sales

         6 600 000

     2 160 000

Cost of Sales

         4 620 000

        864 000

Gross profit

         1 980 000

     1 296 000

Depreciation

            270 000

          12 000

Other expenses

           240 000

          45 000

Operating profit

         1 470 000

     1 239 000

Interest on loan

            174 000

          75 000

Profit before tax

         1 296 000

    1 164 000

Income tax

            388 800

        349 200

Profit after tax

            907 200

        814 800

Extract of the Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2018:

Amazon Limited

              R

Gibson Limited

           R

Assets

      

Non-current assets

         1 980 000

     1 260 000

Inventories

            695 000

        190 000

Accounts receivable

         1 000 000

        180 000

Bank

                       0

          20 000

         3 675 000

     1 650 000

Equity and Liabilities

           

        

Ordinary share capital

         2 000 000

     1 000 000

Retained earnings

            250 000

          80 000

Non-current liabilities (18% p.a)

         1 020 000

        480 000

Accounts payable

            360 000

          90 000

Bank overdraft

              45 000

                   0

         3 675 000

     1 650 000

Additional Information:                                                                                                           

  • Inventories as at 31 December 2017 are as follows:                                                

Amazon Limited          R800 000                                                                                           

Gibson Limited            R230 000                                                                               

  • All sales and purchases of inventories are on credit.

Required:

Compare the performance of Amazon Limited and Gibson Limited (both in same industry) with regard to the following ratios and in each case state your observations:

4.1.      The ability of each company to repay its short term debts without relying on sale of its inventories.                                                                                                                                    (6)

4.2.      The return earned by shareholders on their investment.                                                       (6)

4.3.      The operational effectiveness of each company before considering interest income, interest expense and income tax.                                                                                                          (6)

4.4.      The effectiveness with which the goods for sale have been managed.                                (6)

4.5.      An evaluation of each company’s performance with regard to the management of its trade creditors.

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Company to repay its short term debts without relying on sale of its inventories has to find their Liquid ratio , so we will do Acid Test Ratio Test in both companies'                
Amazon Gibson
Current Assets include-
Account Receivables    1,000,000.00        180,000.00
Bank                         -            20,000.00
Liquid Assets    1,000,000.00        200,000.00
Current Liabilities
Account Payables        360,000.00          90,000.00
Bank Overdraft          45,000.00                         -  
       405,000.00          90,000.00
Acid Test Liquid Assets/ Current Liabilities
Acid Test Ratio                     2.47                     2.22
Ans -2 Return On Investment
Amazon Gibson
Net profit after tax        907,200.00        814,800.00
Equity Share Capital    2,000,000.00    1,000,000.00
ROI NPAT/Equity *100
Ratio                  45.36                  81.48
Ans- 3 Earnings Before Interest & Tax
Amazon Gibson
Operating Profits    1,470,000.00    1,239,000.00
Sales    6,600,000.00    2,160,000.00
Ratio of Operating Effectivness Operating Profits/Sales*100
(%age)                  22.27                  57.36

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